Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Roger Achkar


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was speedy delete. I know Ive commented, but on checking the references once more I find it to be an exact copyvio from http://www.jmrab.edu.lb/index.php/1/front-page-news/author-of-the-week/831-roger-achkar. We can't possible keep copyvios regardless of other factors. There are very few absolute rules in WP, but this is one of them.  DGG ( talk ) 08:35, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

Roger Achkar

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I PRODed the page and the tag was removed. References were added by another user. I'm neutral on keeping the page but it looks as though the subject lacks notability. Meatsgains (talk) 22:23, 21 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.  sst  ✈  01:50, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lebanon-related deletion discussions.  sst  ✈  01:50, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep. The sources cited in the article substantiate notability. The subject has been known to be a polymath (musician, author, philosopher), and not just an author. Two awards including an international literary award and the repetitive appearance on TV channels, in addition to starring on music works with famous singers cannot be treated unseriously. To prove this more, the well-respected pan arab web awards do not award prizes for best personal websites in the Arab world for unknown people, for judgment is built not only on design but also on content richness and subject notability. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Samer editor (talk • contribs) 07:41, 22 January 2016 (UTC)  — Samer editor (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Keep. He has a large number of followers on LinkedIn (https://lb.linkedin.com/in/rogerachkar): Around 42500, which is I strongly believe the largest number of followers for a Lebanese person. The second followed Lebanese on LinkedIn as per my research is an HR professional which has around 32000 followers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editcontent corrector (talk • contribs) — Editcontent corrector (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Natg 19 (talk) 18:28, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
 * The number of followers a subject has on Linkedin does not verify notability. Meatsgains (talk) 23:19, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep. Being included in the list of the 100 most connected and viewed people in the world on Linkedin still means something: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-100-jan-2016-world-most-connected-people-linkedin-dorian especially when there is one Lebanese only in the full list!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editcontent corrector (talk • contribs) 13:23, 31 January 2016‎ — Editcontent corrector (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * While you are welcome to make additional comments, you are only allowed one !vote per AFD. -- &#124;  Uncle Milty  &#124;  talk  &#124;  13:32, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

I am not sure if you can understand Arabic language. If you can, then please watch: http://mtv.com.lb/Programs/Baynetna/2011/videos/Roger_Achkar/ and you will then judge if this man is notable or not. In Lebanon, internet sources are not the only reference, and not all TVs have net archives on their websites. I remember when his winning book 'Numen Lumen' was prominently displayed in all bookshops in Lebanon. You want to get convinced, then please get someone to translate the video for you. I am not sure how can a model be counted notable, and a prominent thinker, philosopher, musician, engineer and winning author is not. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Samer editor (talk • contribs) 13:44, 4 February 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete and draft & userfy instead as my searches found nothing better at all and the current article is still not solidly convincing. SwisterTwister   talk  03:13, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — UY Scuti Talk  17:27, 4 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep. I have included a study of Near East cultures that features Roger Achkar as a representative artist of Lebanon with some particular and interesting painting technique (https://iabproyectinterdisciplinario2012.wikispaces.com/Asia+Cercano+Oriente+Near+East+Asia). I strongly believe that this article should be kept, and one very evident reason is the inclusion of Roger Achkar on the site of the well-known Lebanese School 'Jesus and Mary School' as being a famous person from Lebanon along with very famous writers like Said Akl and Khalil Gebran (http://www.jmrab.edu.lb/index.php/1/front-page-news/author-of-the-week/831-roger-achkar). After all, a famous local school known by everyone from Lebanon cannot include an author of the week erroneously and without teaching about his books. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paintingcritic (talk • contribs) 14:49, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment - Asking to comment for his analysis as I feel this AfD still needs better attention.  SwisterTwister   talk  05:05, 10 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete. Less than notable in a number of fields does not sum up to notability.  DGG ( talk ) 08:30, 10 February 2016 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.